County handles annual contracts

County officials handled annual tax resolutions and remonumentation contracts during the Cheboygan County Board of Commissioners meeting Tuesday.

By Shawna Jankoviakshawna@cheboygantribune.com

County officials handled annual tax resolutions and remonumentation contracts during the Cheboygan County Board of Commissioners meeting Tuesday.In addition to approving an employment agreement for a new equalization director, the panel voted to adopt an annual resolution to designate the county treasurer to act as agent for the county to administer the Delinquent Tax Revolving Fund. It also adopted a standard resolution to borrow against anticipated delinquent 2012 real property taxes.The purpose of the Delinquent Tax Revolving Fund is to allow the county treasurer to pay from it any delinquent real property taxes that are due and payable to the county and any school district, intermediate school district, city, township, special assessment district, the state of Michigan or any other political unit for which delinquent tax payments are due.The Board of Commissioners also approved the annual remonumentation contracts. Remonumentation is the preserving, measuring and marking of property corners. In 2013, the state will provide a grant in the amount of $43,333 to conduct remonumentation. Professional service agreements with Granger & Associates and Fullford Surveying & Mapping were approved. Peer group service and administrative staff service agreements were also approved.The panel also adopted the first amendment to the 2013 Elected Officials Salary & Wage Resolution, which transfers the agent fee for the Delinquent Tax Revolving Fund from the salary and wage resolution into the treasurer’s base pay for 2013. The public act that provided for the agent fee was repealed in December of 2012.The treasurer’s salary set in October of 2012 included a base salary of $59,218.12 and an agent fee of $2,316.43 for a total salary of $61,534.55. An elected official’s pay cannot be decreased during their term. There is no net financial impact to the general fund.A 3-year roof maintenance agreement with Doyle, Inc. also was approved to maintain the roof warranty on the Cheboygan County Building.The next meeting of the Cheboygan County Board of Commissioners is set for Tuesday, Jan. 22 at 9:30 a.m. in room 135 of the Cheboygan County Building.